Contour inks deal to put helmet-mounted cameras in Yamaha motorcycle shops

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Seattle-based Contour has sealed a deal to sell its line of helmet-mounted HD video cameras at Yamaha Motor Corp. dealers across the country, another big retail distribution point for the Seattle company. The news follows a deal last year in which Apple agreed to start carrying Contour’s top-of-the-line video camera. “Riding motorcycles, ATV’s, side x… Read More…

Marc Barros steps down from wearable camera maker Contour, says it’s time for ‘fresh legs’

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Marc Barros is stepping down as CEO of Contour, the fast-growing Seattle maker of helmet-mounted cameras used in action sports such as mountain biking and snowboarding. In a blog post titled “Moving On,” Barros writes that it was time for a change at the company. “It’s hard to believe that over nine years has passed since… Read More…

Q&A with Contour’s Marc Barros: The best entrepreneurs have a ‘gut instinct’

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“I was supposed to be an accountant,” says Marc Barros, who’s now the co-founder and CEO of Contour, one of the fastest-growing technology companies in the Pacific Northwest. The former University of Washington soccer player set out to solve a simple problem — find a way to shoot high-quality video while skiing. From that simple idea,… Read More…

Apple stores to begin carrying Contour’s new $399 helmet-mounted camera

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Just two weeks after releasing its new helmet-mounted video camera, Seattle-based Contour is getting another shot of good news. The company is announcing today that Apple plans to begin selling the Contour+2, a video camera that shoots 1080p HD video and allows adventure sports nuts to track speed, distance and elevation. “It is the first time… Read More…

Capture your slips, spills and jumps with the Contour+2 helmet-mounted camera

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I’m not much of a thrill-seeking speed freak. But for those who like to ski, skydive or mountain bike over tough terrain, here’s the latest must-have gadget. Seattle-based Contour today is releasing the Contour+2, a helmet-mounted video camera that shoots 1080p HD video and allows adventure sports nuts to track speed, distance and elevation. The… Read More…

CES Video: Live-stream your next ski run, from your helmet

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Posting from Las Vegas: Mountable HD cameras from Seattle-based Contour are already popular among extreme sports enthusiasts, allowing them to capture video of their exploits from their own points of view. A new partnership announced by the company today takes it to a new level, adding the option of live streaming video from the cameras,… Read More…

UW football’s secret weapon: Helmet-mounted QB cams

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College football season is just around the corner, with The University of Washington set to kick off their home opener this Saturday. If all goes as planned, sophomore Keith Price is set to take the snaps against Eastern Washington. And a Seattle startup company played an interesting role in that very important QB decision. Before UW… Read More…

Meet the Washington state companies that just landed on the Inc. 500 list

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Contour CEO Marc Barros is moving just as fast as one of the snowboarders who use his company’s helmet-mounted 3-D cameras. And that speed is being rewarded with Contour being named as one of the top 10 fastest-growing privately-held companies in the U.S. by Inc. magazine, ranking 7th. That’s an impressive jump from last year… Read More…